New defib arrives on Lismore
New lifesaving kit has landed on Lismore – thanks to its volunteer firefighters and their supporters. In May, the crew took on an eight-mile march from one end of the island to the other in sizzling...
View ArticleWhat’s In This Week’s Oban Times – 4th October 2023
A national charity has slammed NHS cancer care cuts at Oban Hospital... The post What’s In This Week’s Oban Times – 4th October 2023 appeared first on The Oban Times.
View ArticleYour chance to invest in Lismore lifeline
Posters are going up and around Lismore encouraging people to buy enough community shares to fund a community take over of the shop and post office. Off-islanders can invest too. The post Your chance...
View ArticleLismore community-run shop could open this month
Most Lismore residents have purchased contributory shares, and others are saying they will before the November 10 deadline. If all goes well with legal aspects and such, the doors of Lismore Community...
View ArticleCommunity takes over island shop
There were early morning celebrations on Lismore this week as islanders gathered for the re-opening of the island’s only store and post office as a community ownership business. Almost half of...
View ArticleCommunity is big business on Lismore
In a remarkable achievement that is still growing, Lismore Community Trust's initial £70,000 target to take on the shop through community shares and other sources, brought in an extra £10,000 with...
View ArticleRumble on Lismore
Few would have known it, but Morvern has been struck by a series of minor earthquakes over the last month, culminating in a "loud rumble" on Saturday afternoon The post Rumble on Lismore appeared first...
View ArticleLismore crafts a Merry Christmas
Decked with Christmas tree and fairylights, Lismore Public hall was brimming with visitors buying seasonal goodies - edible and otherwise - at the weekend. The post Lismore crafts a Merry Christmas...
View ArticleTree festival spreads joy
Lismore groups, businesses and individuals came up with imaginative designs for the island church's Christmas tree festival. The post Tree festival spreads joy appeared first on The Oban Times.
View ArticleMulti-agency effort rescues injured woman on Lismore
Oban's volunteer RNLI crew rushed to Lismore on Wednesday to assist a woman, who had suffered a leg injury. The post Multi-agency effort rescues injured woman on Lismore appeared first on The Oban Times.
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